Alex

Model: alex

IHMC Alex is a next-generation humanoid research robot developed by the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition for out-of-lab field testing. Official IHMC material describes Alex as a multi-year, multimillion-dollar Office of Naval Research project that builds on Nadia with in-house hardware design, high-powered custom actuators, outdoor urban-operation controllers, building-exploration behaviors, behavior cloning, simulation work, perception, autonomy, search skills, and VR teleoperation. IHMC says the platform is intended to serve as a human-avatar first responder for hazardous military or disaster-response environments, with an estimated weight of 85 kg including battery. Local WEAR coverage independently reported Alex as an all-custom, all-electric, battery-powered humanoid with arms, legs, a head and neck, and public demos including door traversal and shadow boxing.